Research Catalog

Title

Introduction to automation for librarians / William Saffady.

Author

Saffady, William, 1944-

Publication

Chicago : American Library Association, 1999.

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Description

vi, 339 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Summary

"In a complete update of this classic text, author and automation expert William Saffady once again performs the vital function of surveying the types of technology used in libraries and discusses the library applications available to staff and patrons. He assesses the newest developments in operating systems, computer hardware, desktop and display technologies, and programming languages." "Written in layman's terms that even technophobes can understand, Introduction to Automation provides the keys to identifying the important characteristics of technology and understanding its many uses and applications."--Jacket.

Subject

• Libraries > United States > Automation
• Information technology > United States
• Libraries
• Information Systems
• Library Automation

Genre/Form

• bibliography.
• illustration.
• periodical.
• bibliographie.
• périodique.
• bibliografía.
• ilustración.
• publicación periódica.

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

pt. 1. Fundamental Aspects of Computing and Related Technologies -- 1. Computer Hardware -- 2. Computer Software -- 3. Data Management and Data Communications Concepts -- 4. Automated Office Systems and Related Technologies -- pt. 2. Library Automation, Systems, and Services -- 5. Computers and Descriptive Cataloging -- 6. Integrated Library Systems -- 7. Automated Reference Service -- 8. Digital Libraries.

ISBN

0838907644 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^99020936^

OCLC

• 41002749
• SCSB-13193070

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library